Sunday Soldier Can March To Victory At Musselburgh

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Warwick was abandoned due to a waterlogged track yesterday which resulted in me having just the two selections yesterday. Both ran with credit but could only manage second place. Ali Star Bert was a frustrating one as the favourite was pulled up and it then was basically a two horse race. It looked at one point like my selection was going to go catch the eventual winner but It wasn't to be.

Bell shot ran another encouraging race for Mick Appleby, he was weak in the market all day and drifted out to 6/1 at one stage after me putting him up last night at 2/1. He got the better of the horse I was worried about but bumped into one better on the day.

Lingfield and Musselburgh are the two tracks I've concentrated on for todays selections.

Purefoy 11/4 – 3:00 Lingfield

Current market leader Pedro Valentino merits respect on his mission to follow up his Wolverhampton success from last year but at the price I thought he was worth taking on with Andrew Baldings Purefoy who looks on a fair mark now switched to a handicap.

He ran a nice race last time out at this track when finishing a close second behind George Bougheys Blessed Boy. That race was over the mile and he drops back to the 7f tomorrow which I think is the right move by connections. The run behind Blessed Boy was a massive step in the right direction compared to his two runs previous to that.

He has since been gelded and had time of the track to improve and mature and I think he could pose a massive threat with Oisin Murphy taking over the reins.

Gone Rogue and Twirler are two possible pace angles to the race with their front running tactics and they could be a danger if getting their own way in-front as they both know how to win races.

Sunday Soldier 4/1 – 5:05 Musselburgh

This is a cracking race and filled with horses who all have chances in their own rights. I think it is worth chancing Sunday Soldier to complete the five timer as she comes into this race in the form of her life and in my opinion still looks on a workable mark.

She has been a bit of a money spinner for connections of late having won four on the trot and two of which were at this track. She started her winning streak at Musselburgh in December where she won over 2m. She followed up with another impressive winning performance in January before connections sent her out again shortly after where she won nicely at Sedgefield.

She was given a mark of 106 as a result for those efforts and showed it was well within reach when she made it 4 from 4 by winning a Doncaster qualifier for this by a whopping 10 lengths.

Sunday Soldier has to shoulder another 8lb which in total means shes's up 36lb but as previously mentioned she is a horse on a roll with proven form on testing conditions and until such time she's found out by the handicapper I think she is worth chancing again.

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